New England Can Feed Itself: A Vision for Regional Food Resilience
A regional food system does a better job at providing healthy food for all, supporting sustainable farming and fishing, and supporting thriving communities.
Domestic Workers Deserve Protection: Hold Diplomats Like Khobragade to Account
Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was clearly mistreated by U.S. officers, but what about the abuse that migrant domestic workers live through every day?
11 Reasons to Divest from the Fossil Fuel Industry
Our current economy, based on insatiable extraction and consumption, is simply unsustainable – for the planet as well as for us.
The Folly of Mindless Science
This article addresses the conflicts of interest between nuclear scientists and the need for disarmament.
Tone Deaf US Foreign Policy Announcements Create New Provocations in Asia
The powers in control of US public policy and their far-flung global allies appear to have learned nothing from the extraordinary opportunity we lost for a more peaceful world at the Cold War’s end.
Time to Disband NATO: A Rogue Alliance
When the Cold War ended, many believed there would be a peace dividend, nuclear disarmament, and dismantling of the war machine with industrial conversion to peaceful technology. Instead, we’ve witnessed the aggressive expansion of NATO, to include the former Soviet Republics, right up to the Russian border, which should be a wake-up call to many living in the American Empire.
No Ordinary Cross Hairs
A neighbor thought that Rep. Giffords’ community event would be of interest to this young, budding public servant.
Obama Tax Deal Further Concentrates Wealth: Stop the Death Spiral to Plutocracy
President Obama’s tax deal fails the moral test by worsening America’s inequality of wealth and power.
The Business Case Against Overseas Tax Havens
Why are small businesses paying more in taxes than huge corporations?